The article was only their cynical way of letting us get used to it.
It is to be hoped that exemptions will be made in certain areas, for example, families with young children, and retired people. Invariably it is always the most vulnerable in our society who suffer most. Vetting is necessary.
We pay a fortune to doctors, we pay for X-rays and home family care is not cheap.
I paid £160 for a shingles vaccine from a leading chemist (I have the receipt) and paid the doctor to administer it. I think it’s obscene that doctors are paid a £20 subsidy for each visit, which is seldom as long as ten minutes. How many of them are not very comfortable?
On Health, when will the future of St Saviour’s Hospital be discussed? My deeply held suspicion is that it will be sold to a greedy developer for a pittance and become flats.
In my view, that is where our new hospital should be built. A building on land the States own, no compulsory purchase necessary, ample parking, and with a constant transport system for out patients with no transport or for those who do not drive. The disruption, noise and general upheaval which will occur during the renovation and construction of our chosen site will be absolutely horrendous and an absolute nightmare for elderly recuperation.
It is a safe bet the project will run countless millions over budget. I am informed that only a handful of extra beds, or none at all, will be provided at the end of it all, which is illogical in view of the rapidly rising population. I struggle to identify any major problems facing Jersey that are not directly or indirectly caused by the States persistent failure to control unskilled labour, who earn below the tax threshold or, through no fault of their own, cannot contribute to the £73,000 it costs to educate a child.
When will this be discussed?
The fact that Jersey pays the lowest minimum wage in the UK, and the fact there are three food banks in this wealthy Island does not embarrass them either.
I feel that a special mention should go to the Roman Catholic St Vincent de Paul Society which has been helping people in Jersey almost forever.
Chief Minister Ian Gorst seems to be out of touch (JEP 1 April) with the current state of play, which reinforces the opinion of many that this Island is run by the rich for the rich!
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